As mentioned yesterday I am very excited to have been invited by the guys at The Scratch to host a few of their Brewniversity sessions. You can find the whole schedule here and an outline of mine below, with booking links.
BREWNIVERSITY SPECIAL: THE EVOLUTION OF BEER WITH MATT KIRKEGAARD
Join us for a special edition Brewniversity unit, with Mr Beer himself, Matt Kirkegaard, as he takes us through the evolution of craft beer through the last couple of decades.
To coin a phrase, 'craft' beer has taken years to become an overnight success. With the craft beer industry growing apace and being celebrated with a day such as Craft Beer Rising, The Scratch Bar and Matt Kirkegaard offer this recap for those who are just joining us now. Join us as we taste our way through a potted history of Australian craft beer..
Look back at some of the brands that have contributed to the rise of good beer, and celebrate with a glass or two of the stayers.
Stay for the rest of the day and enjoy as all our taps showcase 6 of The Scratch’s favourite local brews, with no doubt a handful of the brewers themselves on hand to hold the bar up for the afternoon.
Brewniversity is an additional resource of The Scratch designed to further educate small groups of people in beer basics. A dedicated beer wizard will host the days course, starting promptly after the allocated time (So come a few minutes early). As space is extremely limited, no bookings can be taken without payment. Tickets are available at the bar or over the phone. Sessions generally run an hour, though may be longer if the subject calls for it.
Space: Limited to 30 persons.
Time: 11am
Cost: $20pp - Online ticketing available here .
BREWNIVERSITY 105: GLASSWARE
We ask the question 'Which beer glass?' with your host Matt Kirkegaard.
We all know that any drink with flavour is best enjoyed from a glass, but with beer which glass is the best to enjoy your beer from? Join Matt Kirkegaard and The Scratch as we get hands on with beer and glassware to road test the Spiegelau beer tasting kits and find out how glassware influences how we perceive the flavour of our beers. In addition to tasting and sampling a selection of beer styles, each attendee with a receive a Spiegelau Connoiseur Beer Tasting Kit featuring four glasses and with an RRP of $59 to take home.
Brewniversity is an additional resource of The Scratch designed to further educate small groups of people in beer basics. A dedicated beer wizard will host the mornings course, starting promptly after the allocated time (So come a few minutes early). As space is extremely limited, no bookings can be taken without payment. Tickets are available at the bar or over the phone. Sessions generally run an hour, though may be longer if the subject calls for it.
Space: 20
Time: 11am
Cost: $60 - Online Tickets Available Here